The Chapin High School football team wrapped up its second consecutive undefeated season against El Paso teams in style on Thursday night.

The fourth-ranked Huskies put together their most complete game of the season and spoiled No. 8 Hanks' return to the playoffs with an impressive 57-21 victory at Irvin Memorial Stadium.

Chapin gashed the Knights offensively and played suffocating defense to take the Class 4A Division I bi-district championship, the school's fourth under coach Rene Hernandez.

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The Huskies advance to the area round to face Amarillo Nov. 24 in Midland.

"That felt good," Chapin linebacker Max Flores said. "It felt like we were all on the same page, all performing at our peaks.

"It came at the right time."

The Huskies offense played close to flawless football. They ran right over, around and through a Hanks defense that appeared no match for a brutal and physical smashmouth ground attack.

Chapin (10-1) scored on its first five possessions and seven of its first eight. The only thing that stopped the Huskies offense was the horn, signaling halftime.

"Great performance," Hernandez said.

Good field position helped the Huskies. They started on Hanks' side of the field the first three possessions.

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Two penalties and a 9-yard punt by the Knights turned into Geremiah Satele's first of three running touchdowns. Max Flores' interception led to Seth Gonzales' 9-yard pass to Ricky Williams, one of three times they connected for scores in the first half. A failed onside kick allowed Gonzales to throw a 48-yard strike to Jaylan Addison as time expired in the first quarter for a 21-7 lead.

Chapin's Ricky Williams is hit by Hanks' Mark Veliz during their playoff game Thursday at Irvin High School. (Mark Lambie/El Paso Times)

Hanks (8-3) would never get closer as the Chapin running game took over. The offensive line of Joey Valadez, Anthony Newberry, Beto Labrado, Matthew Carey and Joseph Iglesias opened up gaping holes for Satele and Williams.

"It was all the line," Satele said.

Satele averaged 14 yards a carry in the first half on his way to a 198-yard night. Williams added a fourth touchdown and had 100 total yards. Chapin racked up 274 rushing yards.

"Those guys ran like men," Newberry added.

Flores also got a safety, while the Chapin defense -- despite being susceptible to the pass as Hanks' Patrick Pettis racked up 117 receiving yards -- held the Knights scoreless for nearly 22 minutes.